He says there are more than 30 suppliers to choose from in the state and his firm has selected a few that do pay to be listed. Not every Maryland utility is on the site.

But Closkey says the idea behind the website is to find you the best deal from the “top suppliers.”

Closkey points out that switching suppliers may not change the number or frequency of outages experienced. Suppliers simply deliver the energy consumers use. That energy is distributed over the same lines used by Baltimore Gas and Electric and Pepco.

Croskey says the real advantage of shopping around is saving some money.